Bericht uber die Bildung der Ersten Niederlassung Russischer Juden ...zu Catahoula Parish, Louisiana...

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: $1,100

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(AMERICAN JUDAICA)

printer

L. Bronner

Place

FRANKFURT a/ MAIN

Publication

1882

references

cf. Singerman 3086 (English translation)

summary

In 1882, the Hebrew Foreign Mission Society of New Orlean, in conjunction with the Hebrew Emigrant Aid Society, sponsored an agricultural colony of Russian Jews at Sicily Island in Catahoula Parish. The project was aborted, however, when the Mississippi River overflowed flooding the entire area

pp.16. Original printed wrappers. Upper right corner of front wrapper chipped. 8vo

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